Tablature (or 'tab' for short) is one of the most popular ways of writing music. It's like a map, showing you which strings and frets to play.
Strings
Reading tab is like looking down at the strings on your bass. E string is nearest to you and G furthest away.
Frets
Each note has a number that tells you which fret to play: 1, 2, 3, and so on. '0' means to play a string open, without holding any frets down. In the example below, you are asked to play the A string on fret 1 and 3, and the D string open.
The note colors recommend which finger to use for playing the single note, e.g. yellow suggests to use the pointer finger.
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